v101 (#1443)

see #1473

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/troubleshooting-help.md

@@ -1,29 +1,31 @@
 ---
 name: Troubleshooting help
 about: Ask for help to solve problems with user.js
-title: ''
+title: 'follow instructions or this will be closed as invalid'
 labels: ''
 assignees: ''
 
 ---
 
-Before you proceed...
+<!--
-  - Issues will be closed as invalid if you do not [troubleshoot](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/1.4-Troubleshooting), including
-     - confirming the problem is caused by the `user.js`
-     - searching the `[Setup` tags in the `user.js`
-  - Search the GitHub repository. The information you need is most likely here already.
-  - Note: We do not support forks
 
-See also:
+Issues will be closed as invalid if you do not troubleshoot first, or if you ignore the required info in the template.
-  - Override Recipes [issue 1080](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues/1080)
-  - Extension breakage due to prefs [issue 391](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues/391)
-  - Prefs vs Recommended Extensions: Co-Existance+Enhancement | Conflicts [issue 350](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues/350)
 
-If you still need help, help us help you by providing relevant information:
+We do not support forks or no-longer supported releases.
-  - browser version
-  - Steps to Reproduce (STR)
-  - actual result
-  - expected result
-  - anything else you deem worth mentioning
 
-Clear all of this when you're ready to type.
+-->
+
+
+🟥 https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/5.2-Troubleshooting
+- [ ] I have read the troubleshooting guide, done the checks and confirmed this is caused by arkenfox
+   - _unchecked issues ~~may~~ will be closed as invalid_
+
+🟪 REQUIRED INFO
+  - Browser version & OS:
+  - Steps to Reproduce (STR):
+  - Expected result:
+  - Actual result:
+  - Console errors and warnings:
+  - Anything else you deem worth mentioning:
+
+---

README.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ### 🟪  user.js
-A `user.js` is a configuration file that can control hundreds of Firefox settings. For a more technical breakdown and explanation, you can read more on the [overview](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/1.1-Overview) wiki page.
+A `user.js` is a configuration file that can control Firefox settings - for a more technical breakdown and explanation, you can read more in the [wiki](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/2.1-User.js)
 
 ### 🟩  the arkenfox user.js
 
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ A `user.js` is a configuration file that can control hundreds of Firefox setting
 
 The `arkenfox user.js` is a **template** which aims to provide as much privacy and enhanced security as possible, and to reduce tracking and fingerprinting as much as possible - while minimizing any loss of functionality and breakage (but it will happen).
 
-Everyone, experts included, should at least read the [implementation](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/1.3-Implementation) wiki page, as it contains important information regarding a few `user.js` settings.
+Everyone, experts included, should at least read the [wiki](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki), as it contains important information regarding a few `user.js` settings.
 
-Note that we do *not* recommend connecting over Tor on Firefox. Use the [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en) if your [threat model](https://www.torproject.org/about/torusers.html.en) calls for it, or for accessing hidden services.
+Note that we do *not* recommend connecting over Tor on Firefox. Use the [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en) if your [threat model](https://2019.www.torproject.org/about/torusers.html) calls for it, or for accessing hidden services.
 
 Also be aware that the `arkenfox user.js` is made specifically for desktop Firefox. Using it as-is in other Gecko-based browsers can be counterproductive, especially in the Tor Browser.
 
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Also be aware that the `arkenfox user.js` is made specifically for desktop Firef
  - [wiki](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki)
  - [stickies](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22sticky+topic%22)
  - [diffs](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues?q=is%3Aissue+label%3Adiffs)
+ - [common questions and answers](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues?q=is%3Aissue+label%3Aanswered)
 
 ### 🟥  acknowledgments
 Literally thousands of sources, references and suggestions. Many thanks, and much appreciated.

scratchpad-scripts/arkenfox-cleanup.js

@@ -1,10 +1,29 @@
 /***
-  This will reset the preferences that have been removed completely from the arkenfox user.js.
+  This will reset the preferences that have been
+  - removed from the arkenfox user.js
+  - deprecated by Mozilla but listed in the arkenfox user.js in the past
 
-  Last updated: 29-August-2021
+  Last updated: 12-June-2022
+
+  Instructions:
+  - [optional] close Firefox and backup your profile
+  - [optional] disable your network connection [1]
+  - start Firefox
+  - load about:config and press Ctrl+Shift+K to open the Web Console for about:config
+    - using about:config is important, so the script has the right permissions
+  - paste this script
+  - if you edited the list of prefs in the script, make sure the last pref does not have a trailing comma
+  - hit enter
+  - check the Info output to see which prefs were reset
+  - restart
+     - some prefs require a restart
+     - a restart will reapply your user.js
+  - [optional] re-enable your network connection
+ 
+  [1] Blocking Firefox from the internet ensures it cannot act on your reset preferences in the
+  period before you restart it, such as app and extension auto-updating, or downloading unwanted
+  components (GMP etc). It depends on what you're resetting and how long before you restart.
 
-  For instructions see:
-  https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/3.1-Resetting-Inactive-Prefs-[Scripts]
 ***/
 
 (() => {
@@ -12,31 +31,242 @@
   if ('undefined' === typeof(Services)) return alert('about:config needs to be the active tab!');
 
   const aPREFS = [
-    /* removed in arkenfox user.js */
+    /* DEPRECATED */
-    /* 91 */
+    /* 92-102 */
+    'browser.urlbar.suggest.quicksuggest', // 95
+    'dom.securecontext.whitelist_onions', // 97
+    'network.http.spdy.enabled', // 100
+    'network.http.spdy.enabled.deps',
+    'network.http.spdy.enabled.http2',
+    'network.http.spdy.websockets',
+    'layout.css.font-visibility.level', // 94
+    'security.csp.enable', // 99
+    'security.ssl3.rsa_des_ede3_sha', // 93
+    /* 79-91 */
+    'browser.cache.offline.storage.enable',
+    'browser.download.hide_plugins_without_extensions',
+    'browser.library.activity-stream.enabled',
+    'browser.search.geoSpecificDefaults',
+    'browser.search.geoSpecificDefaults.url',
+    'dom.ipc.plugins.flash.subprocess.crashreporter.enabled',
+    'dom.ipc.plugins.reportCrashURL',
+    'dom.w3c_pointer_events.enabled',
+    'intl.charset.fallback.override',
+    'network.ftp.enabled',
+    'plugin.state.flash',
+    'security.mixed_content.block_object_subrequest',
+    'security.ssl.errorReporting.automatic',
+    'security.ssl.errorReporting.enabled',
+    'security.ssl.errorReporting.url',
+    /* 69-78 */
+    'browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry.ping.endpoint',
+    'browser.tabs.remote.allowLinkedWebInFileUriProcess',
+    'browser.urlbar.oneOffSearches',
+    'devtools.webide.autoinstallADBExtension',
+    'devtools.webide.enabled',
+    'dom.indexedDB.enabled',
+    'extensions.blocklist.url',
+    'geo.wifi.logging.enabled',
+    'geo.wifi.uri',
+    'gfx.downloadable_fonts.woff2.enabled',
+    'media.autoplay.allow-muted',
+    'media.autoplay.enabled.user-gestures-needed',
+    'offline-apps.allow_by_default',
+    'plugins.click_to_play',
+    'privacy.userContext.longPressBehavior',
+    'toolkit.cosmeticAnimations.enabled',
+    'toolkit.telemetry.hybridContent.enabled',
+    'webgl.disable-extensions',
+    /* 61-68 */
+    'app.update.enabled',
+    'browser.aboutHomeSnippets.updateUrl',
+    'browser.chrome.errorReporter.enabled',
+    'browser.chrome.errorReporter.submitUrl',
+    'browser.chrome.favicons',
+    'browser.ctrlTab.previews',
+    'browser.fixup.hide_user_pass',
+    'browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr',
+    'browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.disableSnippets',
+    'browser.onboarding.enabled',
+    'browser.search.countryCode',
+    'browser.urlbar.autocomplete.enabled',
+    'devtools.webide.adbAddonURL',
+    'devtools.webide.autoinstallADBHelper',
+    'dom.event.highrestimestamp.enabled',
+    'experiments.activeExperiment',
+    'experiments.enabled',
+    'experiments.manifest.uri',
+    'experiments.supported',
+    'lightweightThemes.update.enabled',
+    'media.autoplay.enabled',
+    'network.allow-experiments',
+    'network.cookie.lifetime.days',
+    'network.jar.block-remote-files',
+    'network.jar.open-unsafe-types',
+    'plugin.state.java',
+    'security.csp.enable_violation_events',
+    'security.csp.experimentalEnabled',
+    'shield.savant.enabled',
+    /* 60 or earlier */
+    'browser.bookmarks.showRecentlyBookmarked',
+    'browser.casting.enabled',
+    'browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.autoSubmit',
+    'browser.formautofill.enabled',
+    'browser.formfill.saveHttpsForms',
+    'browser.fullscreen.animate',
+    'browser.history.allowPopState',
+    'browser.history.allowPushState',
+    'browser.history.allowReplaceState',
+    'browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.enabled',
+    'browser.newtabpage.directory.ping',
+    'browser.newtabpage.directory.source',
+    'browser.newtabpage.enhanced',
+    'browser.newtabpage.introShown',
+    'browser.pocket.api',
+    'browser.pocket.enabled',
+    'browser.pocket.oAuthConsumerKey',
+    'browser.pocket.site',
+    'browser.polaris.enabled',
+    'browser.safebrowsing.appRepURL',
+    'browser.safebrowsing.enabled',
+    'browser.safebrowsing.gethashURL',
+    'browser.safebrowsing.malware.reportURL',
+    'browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.appRepURL',
+    'browser.safebrowsing.reportErrorURL',
+    'browser.safebrowsing.reportGenericURL',
+    'browser.safebrowsing.reportMalwareErrorURL',
+    'browser.safebrowsing.reportMalwareMistakeURL',
+    'browser.safebrowsing.reportMalwareURL',
+    'browser.safebrowsing.reportPhishMistakeURL',
+    'browser.safebrowsing.reportURL',
+    'browser.safebrowsing.updateURL',
+    'browser.search.showOneOffButtons',
+    'browser.selfsupport.enabled',
+    'browser.selfsupport.url',
+    'browser.sessionstore.privacy_level_deferred',
+    'browser.tabs.animate',
+    'browser.trackingprotection.gethashURL',
+    'browser.trackingprotection.updateURL',
+    'browser.urlbar.unifiedcomplete',
+    'browser.usedOnWindows10.introURL',
+    'camera.control.autofocus_moving_callback.enabled',
+    'camera.control.face_detection.enabled',
+    'datareporting.healthreport.about.reportUrl',
+    'datareporting.healthreport.about.reportUrlUnified',
+    'datareporting.healthreport.documentServerURI',
+    'datareporting.healthreport.service.enabled',
+    'datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled.v2',
+    'devtools.webide.autoinstallFxdtAdapters',
+    'dom.archivereader.enabled',
+    'dom.beforeAfterKeyboardEvent.enabled',
+    'dom.disable_image_src_set',
+    'dom.disable_window_open_feature.scrollbars',
+    'dom.disable_window_status_change',
+    'dom.enable_user_timing',
+    'dom.flyweb.enabled',
+    'dom.idle-observers-api.enabled',
+    'dom.keyboardevent.code.enabled',
+    'dom.network.enabled',
+    'dom.push.udp.wakeupEnabled',
+    'dom.telephony.enabled',
+    'dom.vr.oculus050.enabled',
+    'dom.workers.enabled',
+    'dom.workers.sharedWorkers.enabled',
+    'extensions.formautofill.experimental',
+    'extensions.screenshots.system-disabled',
+    'extensions.shield-recipe-client.api_url',
+    'extensions.shield-recipe-client.enabled',
+    'full-screen-api.approval-required',
+    'general.useragent.locale',
+    'geo.security.allowinsecure',
+    'intl.locale.matchOS',
+    'loop.enabled',
+    'loop.facebook.appId',
+    'loop.facebook.enabled',
+    'loop.facebook.fallbackUrl',
+    'loop.facebook.shareUrl',
+    'loop.feedback.formURL',
+    'loop.feedback.manualFormURL',
+    'loop.logDomains',
+    'loop.server',
+    'media.block-play-until-visible',
+    'media.eme.apiVisible',
+    'media.eme.chromium-api.enabled',
+    'media.getusermedia.screensharing.allow_on_old_platforms',
+    'media.getusermedia.screensharing.allowed_domains',
+    'media.gmp-eme-adobe.autoupdate',
+    'media.gmp-eme-adobe.enabled',
+    'media.gmp-eme-adobe.visible',
+    'network.http.referer.userControlPolicy',
+    'network.http.sendSecureXSiteReferrer',
+    'network.http.spdy.enabled.http2draft',
+    'network.http.spdy.enabled.v3-1',
+    'network.websocket.enabled',
+    'pageThumbs.enabled',
+    'pfs.datasource.url',
+    'plugin.scan.Acrobat',
+    'plugin.scan.Quicktime',
+    'plugin.scan.WindowsMediaPlayer',
+    'plugins.enumerable_names',
+    'plugins.update.notifyUser',
+    'plugins.update.url',
+    'privacy.clearOnShutdown.passwords',
+    'privacy.donottrackheader.value',
+    'security.mixed_content.send_hsts_priming',
+    'security.mixed_content.use_hsts',
+    'security.ssl3.ecdhe_ecdsa_rc4_128_sha',
+    'security.ssl3.ecdhe_rsa_rc4_128_sha',
+    'security.ssl3.rsa_rc4_128_md5',
+    'security.ssl3.rsa_rc4_128_sha',
+    'security.tls.insecure_fallback_hosts.use_static_list',
+    'security.tls.unrestricted_rc4_fallback',
+    'security.xpconnect.plugin.unrestricted',
+    'social.directories',
+    'social.enabled',
+    'social.remote-install.enabled',
+    'social.share.activationPanelEnabled',
+    'social.shareDirectory',
+    'social.toast-notifications.enabled',
+    'social.whitelist',
+    'toolkit.telemetry.unifiedIsOptIn',
+
+    /* REMOVED */
+    /* 92-102 */
+    'browser.urlbar.trimURLs',
+    'dom.caches.enabled',
+    'dom.storageManager.enabled',
+    'dom.storage_access.enabled',
+    'dom.targetBlankNoOpener.enabled',
+    'network.cookie.thirdparty.sessionOnly',
+    'network.cookie.thirdparty.nonsecureSessionOnly',
+    'privacy.firstparty.isolate.block_post_message',
+    'privacy.firstparty.isolate.restrict_opener_access',
+    'privacy.firstparty.isolate.use_site',
+    'privacy.window.name.update.enabled',
+    'security.insecure_connection_text.enabled',
+    /* 79-91 */
     'alerts.showFavicons',
+    'browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.providers.snippets',
+    'browser.send_pings.require_same_host',
+    'browser.urlbar.usepreloadedtopurls.enabled',
     'dom.allow_cut_copy',
     'dom.battery.enabled',
+    'dom.IntersectionObserver.enabled',
     'dom.storage.enabled',
     'dom.vibrator.enabled',
+    'extensions.screenshots.upload-disabled',
     'general.warnOnAboutConfig',
     'gfx.direct2d.disabled',
     'layers.acceleration.disabled',
     'media.getusermedia.audiocapture.enabled',
     'media.getusermedia.browser.enabled',
     'media.getusermedia.screensharing.enabled',
-    'media.media-capabilities.enabled',
-    'security.insecure_connection_icon.enabled',
-    'security.mixed_content.block_active_content',
-    /* 79-90 */
-    'browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.providers.snippets',
-    'browser.send_pings.require_same_host',
-    'browser.urlbar.usepreloadedtopurls.enabled',
-    'dom.IntersectionObserver.enabled',
-    'extensions.screenshots.upload-disabled',
     'media.gmp-widevinecdm.visible',
+    'media.media-capabilities.enabled',
     'network.http.redirection-limit',
     'privacy.partition.network_state',
+    'security.insecure_connection_icon.enabled',
+    'security.mixed_content.block_active_content',
     'security.ssl.enable_ocsp_stapling',
     'security.ssl3.dhe_rsa_aes_128_sha',
     'security.ssl3.dhe_rsa_aes_256_sha',
@@ -69,7 +299,6 @@
     'browser.cache.disk.smart_size.first_run',
     'browser.cache.offline.insecure.enable',
     'browser.contentblocking.enabled',
-    'browser.eme.ui.enabled',
     'browser.laterrun.enabled',
     'browser.offline-apps.notify',
     'browser.rights.3.shown',
@@ -233,6 +462,8 @@
        // 'dom.ipc.plugins.sandbox-level.default',
        // 'dom.ipc.plugins.sandbox-level.flash',
        // 'security.sandbox.logging.enabled',
+
+    /* IMPORTANT: last active pref must not have a trailing comma */ 
     /* reset parrot: check your open about:config after running the script */
     '_user.js.parrot'
   ];

scratchpad-scripts/arkenfox-clear-deprecated.js

@@ -1,232 +0,0 @@
-/***
-  Version: up to and including FF/ESR91
-
-  This will reset the preferences that have been deprecated by Mozilla
-  and used in the arkenfox user.js
-
-  It is in reverse order, so feel free to remove sections that do not apply
-
-  For instructions see:
-  https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/3.1-Resetting-Inactive-Prefs-[Scripts]
-***/
-
-(() => {
-
-  if ('undefined' === typeof(Services)) return alert('about:config needs to be the active tab!');
-
-  const aPREFS = [
-    /* deprecated */
-    /* FF79-91 */
-    'browser.cache.offline.storage.enable',
-    'browser.download.hide_plugins_without_extensions',
-    'browser.library.activity-stream.enabled',
-    'browser.search.geoSpecificDefaults',
-    'browser.search.geoSpecificDefaults.url',
-    'dom.ipc.plugins.flash.subprocess.crashreporter.enabled',
-    'dom.ipc.plugins.reportCrashURL',
-    'dom.w3c_pointer_events.enabled',
-    'intl.charset.fallback.override',
-    'network.ftp.enabled',
-    'plugin.state.flash',
-    'security.mixed_content.block_object_subrequest',
-    'security.ssl.errorReporting.automatic',
-    'security.ssl.errorReporting.enabled',
-    'security.ssl.errorReporting.url',
-    /* 69-78 */
-    'browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry.ping.endpoint',
-    'browser.tabs.remote.allowLinkedWebInFileUriProcess',
-    'browser.urlbar.oneOffSearches',
-    'devtools.webide.autoinstallADBExtension',
-    'devtools.webide.enabled',
-    'dom.indexedDB.enabled',
-    'extensions.blocklist.url',
-    'geo.wifi.logging.enabled',
-    'geo.wifi.uri',
-    'gfx.downloadable_fonts.woff2.enabled',
-    'media.autoplay.allow-muted',
-    'media.autoplay.enabled.user-gestures-needed',
-    'offline-apps.allow_by_default',
-    'plugins.click_to_play',
-    'privacy.userContext.longPressBehavior',
-    'toolkit.cosmeticAnimations.enabled',
-    'toolkit.telemetry.hybridContent.enabled',
-    'webgl.disable-extensions',
-    /* 61-68 */
-    'app.update.enabled',
-    'browser.aboutHomeSnippets.updateUrl',
-    'browser.chrome.errorReporter.enabled',
-    'browser.chrome.errorReporter.submitUrl',
-    'browser.chrome.favicons',
-    'browser.ctrlTab.previews',
-    'browser.fixup.hide_user_pass',
-    'browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.userprefs.cfr',
-    'browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.disableSnippets',
-    'browser.onboarding.enabled',
-    'browser.search.countryCode',
-    'browser.urlbar.autocomplete.enabled',
-    'devtools.webide.adbAddonURL',
-    'devtools.webide.autoinstallADBHelper',
-    'dom.event.highrestimestamp.enabled',
-    'experiments.activeExperiment',
-    'experiments.enabled',
-    'experiments.manifest.uri',
-    'experiments.supported',
-    'lightweightThemes.update.enabled',
-    'media.autoplay.enabled',
-    'network.allow-experiments',
-    'network.cookie.lifetime.days',
-    'network.jar.block-remote-files',
-    'network.jar.open-unsafe-types',
-    'plugin.state.java',
-    'security.csp.enable_violation_events',
-    'security.csp.experimentalEnabled',
-    'shield.savant.enabled',
-    /* 60 or earlier */
-    'browser.bookmarks.showRecentlyBookmarked',
-    'browser.casting.enabled',
-    'browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.autoSubmit',
-    'browser.formautofill.enabled',
-    'browser.formfill.saveHttpsForms',
-    'browser.fullscreen.animate',
-    'browser.history.allowPopState',
-    'browser.history.allowPushState',
-    'browser.history.allowReplaceState',
-    'browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.enabled',
-    'browser.newtabpage.directory.ping',
-    'browser.newtabpage.directory.source',
-    'browser.newtabpage.enhanced',
-    'browser.newtabpage.introShown',
-    'browser.pocket.api',
-    'browser.pocket.enabled',
-    'browser.pocket.oAuthConsumerKey',
-    'browser.pocket.site',
-    'browser.polaris.enabled',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.appRepURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.enabled',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.gethashURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.malware.reportURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.provider.google.appRepURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.reportErrorURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.reportGenericURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.reportMalwareErrorURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.reportMalwareMistakeURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.reportMalwareURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.reportPhishMistakeURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.reportURL',
-    'browser.safebrowsing.updateURL',
-    'browser.search.showOneOffButtons',
-    'browser.selfsupport.enabled',
-    'browser.selfsupport.url',
-    'browser.sessionstore.privacy_level_deferred',
-    'browser.tabs.animate',
-    'browser.trackingprotection.gethashURL',
-    'browser.trackingprotection.updateURL',
-    'browser.urlbar.unifiedcomplete',
-    'browser.usedOnWindows10.introURL',
-    'camera.control.autofocus_moving_callback.enabled',
-    'camera.control.face_detection.enabled',
-    'datareporting.healthreport.about.reportUrl',
-    'datareporting.healthreport.about.reportUrlUnified',
-    'datareporting.healthreport.documentServerURI',
-    'datareporting.healthreport.service.enabled',
-    'datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled.v2',
-    'devtools.webide.autoinstallFxdtAdapters',
-    'dom.archivereader.enabled',
-    'dom.battery.enabled',
-    'dom.beforeAfterKeyboardEvent.enabled',
-    'dom.disable_image_src_set',
-    'dom.disable_window_open_feature.scrollbars',
-    'dom.disable_window_status_change',
-    'dom.enable_user_timing',
-    'dom.flyweb.enabled',
-    'dom.idle-observers-api.enabled',
-    'dom.keyboardevent.code.enabled',
-    'dom.network.enabled',
-    'dom.push.udp.wakeupEnabled',
-    'dom.telephony.enabled',
-    'dom.vr.oculus050.enabled',
-    'dom.workers.enabled',
-    'dom.workers.sharedWorkers.enabled',
-    'extensions.formautofill.experimental',
-    'extensions.screenshots.system-disabled',
-    'extensions.shield-recipe-client.api_url',
-    'extensions.shield-recipe-client.enabled',
-    'full-screen-api.approval-required',
-    'general.useragent.locale',
-    'geo.security.allowinsecure',
-    'intl.locale.matchOS',
-    'loop.enabled',
-    'loop.facebook.appId',
-    'loop.facebook.enabled',
-    'loop.facebook.fallbackUrl',
-    'loop.facebook.shareUrl',
-    'loop.feedback.formURL',
-    'loop.feedback.manualFormURL',
-    'loop.logDomains',
-    'loop.server',
-    'media.block-play-until-visible',
-    'media.eme.apiVisible',
-    'media.eme.chromium-api.enabled',
-    'media.getusermedia.screensharing.allow_on_old_platforms',
-    'media.getusermedia.screensharing.allowed_domains',
-    'media.gmp-eme-adobe.autoupdate',
-    'media.gmp-eme-adobe.enabled',
-    'media.gmp-eme-adobe.visible',
-    'network.http.referer.userControlPolicy',
-    'network.http.sendSecureXSiteReferrer',
-    'network.http.spdy.enabled.http2draft',
-    'network.http.spdy.enabled.v3-1',
-    'network.websocket.enabled',
-    'pageThumbs.enabled',
-    'pfs.datasource.url',
-    'plugin.scan.Acrobat',
-    'plugin.scan.Quicktime',
-    'plugin.scan.WindowsMediaPlayer',
-    'plugins.enumerable_names',
-    'plugins.update.notifyUser',
-    'plugins.update.url',
-    'privacy.clearOnShutdown.passwords',
-    'privacy.donottrackheader.value',
-    'security.mixed_content.send_hsts_priming',
-    'security.mixed_content.use_hsts',
-    'security.ssl3.ecdhe_ecdsa_rc4_128_sha',
-    'security.ssl3.ecdhe_rsa_rc4_128_sha',
-    'security.ssl3.rsa_rc4_128_md5',
-    'security.ssl3.rsa_rc4_128_sha',
-    'security.tls.insecure_fallback_hosts.use_static_list',
-    'security.tls.unrestricted_rc4_fallback',
-    'security.xpconnect.plugin.unrestricted',
-    'social.directories',
-    'social.enabled',
-    'social.remote-install.enabled',
-    'social.share.activationPanelEnabled',
-    'social.shareDirectory',
-    'social.toast-notifications.enabled',
-    'social.whitelist',
-    'toolkit.telemetry.unifiedIsOptIn',
-
-    /* reset parrot: check your open about:config after running the script */
-    '_user.js.parrot'
-  ];
-
-  console.clear();
-
-  let c = 0;
-  for (const sPname of aPREFS) {
-    if (Services.prefs.prefHasUserValue(sPname)) {
-      Services.prefs.clearUserPref(sPname);
-      if (!Services.prefs.prefHasUserValue(sPname)) {
-        console.info('reset', sPname);
-        c++;
-      } else console.warn('failed to reset', sPname);
-    }
-  }
-
-  focus();
-
-  const d = (c==1) ? ' pref' : ' prefs';
-  alert(c ? 'successfully reset ' + c + d + "\n\nfor details check the console" : 'nothing to reset');
-
-  return 'all done';
-
-})();

updater.bat

@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ TITLE arkenfox user.js updater
 
 REM ## arkenfox user.js updater for Windows
 REM ## author: @claustromaniac
-REM ## version: 4.14
+REM ## version: 4.16
-REM ## instructions: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/3.3-Updater-Scripts
+REM ## instructions: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/5.1-Updater-[Options]#-windows
 
-SET v=4.14
+SET v=4.15
 
 VERIFY ON
 CD /D "%~dp0"
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ IF /I "%~1"=="-merge" (SET _merge=1)
 IF /I "%~1"=="-updatebatch" (SET _updateb=1)
 IF /I "%~1"=="-singlebackup" (SET _singlebackup=1)
 IF /I "%~1"=="-esr" (SET _esr=1)
-IF /I "%~1"=="-rfpalts" (SET _rfpalts=1)
 SHIFT
 GOTO parse
 :endparse
@@ -141,10 +140,6 @@ IF EXIST user.js.new (DEL /F "user.js.new")
 CALL :message "Retrieving latest user.js file from github repository..."
 CALL :psdownload https://raw.githubusercontent.com/arkenfox/user.js/master/user.js "user.js.new"
 IF EXIST user.js.new (
-	IF DEFINED _rfpalts (
-		CALL :message "Activating RFP Alternatives section..."
-		CALL :activate user.js.new "[SETUP-non-RFP]"
-	)
 	IF DEFINED _esr (
 		CALL :message "Activating ESR section..."
 		CALL :activate user.js.new ".x still uses all the following prefs"
@@ -320,8 +315,6 @@ ECHO:     Run without user input.
 CALL :message "  -singleBackup"
 ECHO:     Use a single backup file and overwrite it on new updates, instead of
 ECHO:     cumulative backups. This was the default behaviour before v4.3.
-CALL :message "  -rfpAlts"
-ECHO:     Activate RFP Alternatives section
 CALL :message "  -updateBatch"
 ECHO:     Update the script itself on execution, before the normal routine.
 CALL :message ""

updater.sh

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## arkenfox user.js updater for macOS and Linux
 
-## version: 3.2
+## version: 3.4
 ## Author: Pat Johnson (@overdodactyl)
 ## Additional contributors: @earthlng, @ema-pe, @claustromaniac
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ show_banner() {
                 ####                                                                    ####
                 ############################################################################"
   echo -e "${NC}\n"
-  echo -e "Documentation for this script is available here: ${CYAN}https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/3.3-Updater-Scripts${NC}\n"
+  echo -e "Documentation for this script is available here: ${CYAN}https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/5.1-Updater-[Options]#-maclinux${NC}\n"
 }
 
 #########################
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Optional Arguments:
 download_file() { # expects URL as argument ($1)
   declare -r tf=$(mktemp)
 
-  $DOWNLOAD_METHOD "${tf}" "$1" && echo "$tf" || echo '' # return the temp-filename or empty string on error
+  $DOWNLOAD_METHOD "${tf}" "$1" &>/dev/null && echo "$tf" || echo '' # return the temp-filename or empty string on error
 }
 
 open_file() { # expects one argument: file_path